Several years ago Sandi Patti, the Christian music artist, had a hit song entitled “In Heaven’s Eyes.” In part the lyrics go like this.
A fervent prayer rose up to heaven
A fragile soul is losing ground
Sorting through the earthly babel
Heaven heard the sound
This was a life of no distinction
No successes, only tries
Yet gazing down on this unlovely one
There was love in heaven’s eyes Continue reading
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Pablo Casals was a Spanish composer, conductor and cellist. He was regarded by many as the greatest cellist of all time.
In the final years of his life, a young reporter asked him, “Mr. Casals, you are 95 yrs old and the greatest cellist that ever lived. Why do you still practice 6 hours a day?” Continue reading
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Sir Walter Raleigh, the English aristocrat, was a writer, poet, soldier, politician, spy and explorer. His life was filled with adventure, intrigue, fortune and controversy.
In 1603 he was arrested and charged with treason in a plot to assassinate King James of England. On October 29, 1618, Raleigh was taken to the Old Place Yard at the Palace of Westminster where he was beheaded. When he was led to the block, his executioner asked him if his head lay right. Continue reading
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This week Norma Jean and I are in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where I’m holding a meeting. The theme of the meeting is “Mobilizing for Ministry.” I believe it is a needed study among Christians today.
So, our word of the week is “ministry.” Continue reading
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Today is Columbus day. It is the day that we honor Christopher Columbus who is credited with discovering the “new world” on October 12, 1492.
Someone joked that there were three profound things about Christopher Columbus’ discovery of America: Continue reading
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Shawn Jefferies, from Columbia, Tennessee, kicked off our Fall Focus Series yesterday morning with this question:
“When you hear the word ‘holy’ what do you think of? Continue reading
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There is a great quote in the movie Lion King. It comes toward the end when the young lion, Simba is living in exile, avoiding adult responsibilities, and living a life of leisure. Finally Simba is forced to face reality when he is confronted in a vision by his late father, King Mufasa. His father challenges the young lion to take his rightful place as King of the Pridelands with these words: Continue reading
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A farmer, Jeb, and his wife, Mabel, were driving into town in their pickup truck. He was sitting behind the wheel in silence. Eyes focused on the road. Thinking about the work he had to do. Mabel was sitting on the other side of the cab against the door.
It was a beautiful Fall day. The sun was shining. The leaves were changing. And Mabel begin to reminisce about their younger days. How they enjoyed long drives in the country. Special time together. And the intimacy of a young couple in love.
Finally Mabel turned to Jeb and said, “You know when we were younger, we used to sit close together when we went out for a drive.” Continue reading
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A number of years ago Harvard University asked its graduating 1100 Seniors “Is success a destination or a journey?”
930 said it was a destination. They thought it was something you could measure when you had enough money, or achieved a certain fame or position.
What is success? How would you define it? Measure it? Quantify it? Continue reading
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One night a family’s house caught fire and they were forced to run outside. However, the fire blocked their path to the upstairs bedroom where their son was sleeping. The father yelled for the son to open his bedroom window.
On the ground below the boy’s father he knew his son had to jump to save his life. “Jump!” hollered the frantic father, “Jump, I’ll catch you!”
All the frightened little fellow could see, however, was smoke, flames and the darkness of the night. He was scared to jump. Continue reading
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